Before the Crow Flew: A Post-apocalyptic Time Travel Soft Sci-fi Thriller (Corvis Epic)

One Man’s Prophecy. One Ship’s Mission. Humanity’s Last Chance.

Wrongfully imprisoned in a Russian gulag, Polku Tallus is given one impossible choice—become a pawn in a classified time-travel experiment or die. But when he arrives in the year 2094, the world is nothing like he expected. Earth is shrouded in darkness, civilization has collapsed, and his captors want him dead the moment he returns.

On the run across continents, hunted by Russian agents, and betrayed by the woman he loves, Polku’s story sparks a movement—one that will shape the fate of humanity long after he’s gone.

Sixty years later, his followers—the Polkus—cling to his warnings, believing the end is near. Jake Erlmutter, a devoted Polku, has his doubts—until war erupts and the world edges toward nuclear annihilation. Now, humanity’s last hope lies in Valhalla II, a secret space cruiser carrying the final survivors to a hidden colony on Enceladus, a distant moon of Saturn.

As missiles rain down and rival nations attempt to stop the launch, the fate of the mission—and the future of humankind—rests on one question:

Was Polku’s prophecy a warning… or a destiny no one can escape?

A gripping sci-fi thriller packed with conspiracy, survival, and the ultimate fight for the future.

Note: This is the prequel to the Corvis Epic series.